GP Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Welby Group:

The Welby Group is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community. We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, upholding our core values, and fostering a positive and supportive working environment.

Job Summary:

To support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

Key Responsibilities:

The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Undertake new patient health checks

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

When trained, undertake venepuncture

When trained, administer flu vaccinations

When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse

Carry out ECGs as requested

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

Provide support during minor operations as required

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

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Other responsibilities:

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to:

Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation

Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate, patient-centred approach
• Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to undertake relevant training
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Desirable

• Previous experience in a Healthcare Assistant role within primary care
• Experience in venepuncture, ECGs, and chronic disease monitoring

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Welby Group

Address

The Old Baptist Church

Queen Street

Bottesford

Notts

NG13 0AH

Employer's website

https://www.thewelbypractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)